The Ram ProMaster EV isn’t but in the marketplace – it is going to have its debut later this 12 months – however that hasn’t stopped Retailers Fleet from ordering 12,500 models of Ram’s full-size electrical van.

The Ram Truck model has introduced that Retailers Fleet will turn out to be a key business buyer of the ProMaster electrical van (EV) after the fleet administration firm agreed to buy 12,500 Ram ProMaster EVs over the following a number of years.

“At Ram, we’re laser-focused on providing our prospects electrified options with disruptive, modern, superior know-how that meets real-world calls for, and we’re thrilled Retailers Fleet acknowledges our all-new ProMaster EV will do precisely that.” 

Mike Koval Jr., Ram model CEO – Stellantis

The Ram ProMaster EV will turn out to be the truck model’s first EV providing and first totally electrical van in North America when it debuts later this 12 months.

Retailers Fleet mentioned it is going to use the extra stock from Stellantis to offer fleet managers with an in depth choice of short- and long-term EV leasing choices catering to the evolving wants of their fleets.

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“We take nice satisfaction in our partnership with Stellantis, which performs an important function in our technique to create an revolutionary EV ecosystem for our shoppers. This collaboration permits us to offer our shoppers with unique entry to EVs and a stage of flexibility they merely cannot get wherever else.”

Brad Burgess, senior VP of fleet gross sales and strategic options at Retailers Fleet

Retailers Fleet turns into the second business buyer for the brand new Ram ProMaster EV after Amazon, which mentioned in January 2023 it could put “1000’s of BEV ProMasters” on the highway yearly. Ram mentioned it could make extra Ram ProMaster EV business buyer bulletins within the coming months.

The Ram ProMaster EV is a necessary a part of the model’s electrification journey and a major contribution to the Stellantis Dare Ahead 2030 strategic plan. It is going to be the primary of 26 new electrical commercial-vehicle launches from Stellantis that may permit the corporate to succeed in a 40 % zero-emission combine by the tip of the last decade.

The ProMaster EV will probably be primarily based on the ICE-powered Ram ProMaster full-size van designed for companies, building job websites and business fleets. 

The truck and van producer may even introduce the all-new Ram 1500 REV battery-electric pickup truck in 2024 and plans to supply electrified options within the majority of its segments by 2025 and in all of its segments no later than 2030.